Navigating Basic Needs at Oregon's Universities and Colleges
KLCC's Elizabeth Gabriel reports on food insecurity among college students. Daniel Aguirre, who goes by Dray, is a second year student at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. The first-generation college student wants to become a nurse. But his lack of stable housing and food can make it difficult for him to concentrate on school. “There's actually a lot of people who are homeless out here,” said Aguirre. “There's a lot of students that are struggling, [and] a lot of people don't really know that, which is frustrating.” He usually stays in a trailer located on his friends pr...
Source: klcc.org